Ugandan Olympic marathon runner Rebecca Cheptegei has died from her injuries after being doused in petrol and set on fire by her boyfriend, the country’s […]
Month: September 2024
Messi missing, Spain dominates as Ballon d’Or nominee list revealed
For the first time since 2003, neither Argentina’s Lionel Messi nor Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo feature as nominees for the Ballon d’Or, while Olympic champions Spain […]
Volkswagen bosses clash with workers over possible plant closures
Volkswagen’s management went head to head with some 25,000 employees as leaders defended planned cost cuts that include possible plant closures in Germany and the […]
France still in political deadlock as Macron grapples with choice of prime minister
President Emmanuel Macron remained undecided on Wednesday on the choice of his new prime minister, with Conservative Xavier Bertrand and the former Socialist prime minister Bernard Cazeneuve […]
Marseille fans cry foul as iconic pastis maker Ricard teams up with bitter rivals PSG
Dispirited fans of Olympique Marseille have vowed to stop drinking the beloved anise-flavoured aperitif after beverage giant Pernod Ricard announced a commercial partnership with football […]
French husband kept detailed records of sexual abuse of his wife, court told
A Frenchman accused of orchestrating multiple rapes of his wife kept detailed records of the decade-long abuse, enabling police to compile a list of more […]
Marseille fans cry foul as iconic pastis maker Ricard teams up with bitter rivals PSG
Dispirited fans of Olympique Marseille have vowed to stop drinking the beloved anise-flavoured aperitif after beverage giant Pernod Ricard announced a commercial partnership with football […]
From large infrastructure to ‘small and beautiful’: Chinese lending to Africa changes face
As the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation kicks off in Beijing, we take a closer look at how Chinese lending to the African continent has evolved […]
French former PM Edouard Philippe launches 2027 presidential bid
France’s former prime minister Edouard Philippe on Tuesday announced he would run in the 2027 presidential elections in a widely expected move. Philippe, who was Macron’s […]
Ex-Lebanon central bank chief arrested over alleged financial crimes
Lebanon’s former central bank governor, Riad Salameh, has been arrested in Beirut. Once lauded for reviving the country’s economy after the civil war, Salameh’s later […]